Water-closet.



Patented Deb. 25, I900. H. H. KENIIIRIEK WATER CLOSET.

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No. 664,559. Patented Dec'. 25, I900.

H."H. KENDRICK.

WATER -6LOSET.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC HILAND H. KENDRIOK, OF FULTON, NEW YORK.

WATER-CLOSET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 664,559, dated December 25, i900.

Application filed March 10, 1899- Serial No. 708,481. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HILAND H. KENDRICK, a citizen of the United States, and a resident of Fulton,in the county of Oswego, in the Statea side elevation of a water-closet embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view of a slightly-diiferent construction. Fig. 3 is a front view of the bowl and its appurtenances. Fig. 4 is a plan view of the same. Fig. 5 isa longitudinal section of the cable-inclosing tube to which cable-guiding sheaves are pivoted. Fig. 6 is a top plan View of said section. Fig. 7 is an enlarged vertical section on line 00 0a in Fig. 2. Figs. 8 and 9 are vertical sectional views of the supply-valve, taken in a plane at right angles to the axis of the valve. Fig. 10 is an enlarged side view of one of the elbows of the pipe which incloses the actuating-cable, the front panel being removed to illustrate the arrangement of the sheave in said elbow. Fig. 11 is a side view of said detached front panel, and Fig. 12 is an enlarged transverse section of that portion of the pulley to which preferably formed with the outlet-spout a at the rear of its bottom. To the, lower end of this spout is connected the soil-pipe P, which is extended a considerable distance beneath the bowl and to a suitable place where it is the usual flushing-tank D, as shown in Fig.

1 of the drawings, or to a valve V, which is connected directly to the water-supply pipe F, as represented in Fig. 2 of the drawings, in which latter case the aforesaid flushingtank is dispensed with. From said valve ex-- tends also a waste-pipe I directly to the soilpipe P above the trap P.

The valve V may be of any suitable shape. I prefer, however, to employ an annular valve pivoted in a correspondingly-shaped cage V, which is provided with three ports, the first of which is for the water-supply pipe F, the second for the flushing-pipe C, and the third for the waste-pipe I, which leads directly to the soil-pipe P.

The valve V consists of a hollow annular plug the peripheral wall of which is provided with two ports I) and b for admission of water through the interior of said plug, as shown in Figs. 8 and 9 of the drawings. The portbis of such a width as to invariably maintain the flushing-pipe O in communication with the interior of the valve while said valve is turned in either direction. The other port 1) is narrower and in such aposition as to open the waste-pipe I when the supply-pipe F is closed, as represented in Fig. 8 of the drawings, and thus the flushing-pipe 0 communicates with said waste-pipe. In turning the valve into the position shown in Fig. 9 of the drawings the waste-pipe is closed and the port b opens communication between the supply-pipe F and flushing-pipe 0. Into this latter position the valve is turned automatically with movement of the cover '1 to its open position, as hereinafter described.

To control the flow of water through the flushing-pipe O automatically, I employ the following mechanism, to wit: Upon the usual seat S of the bowl A is the cover T, fastened at its rear edge to a transverse shaft 0, which passes through brackets 01 d, secured to a stationary plate d back of the seat. (See Fig. 4 of the drawings.) To this shaft is pivoted the seat S by means of ears 0 6, attached to said seat and receiving the shaft through them. To the cover T are attached ears ff, which-likewise receive said shaft through them, but are fastened thereto by set-so rews f or other suitablenneans. To the end of the shaft is firmly secured either a pulley or chain-Wheel L, upon which is mounted a cable orchain h, the ends of which are attached to the free ends of arms 4; i, fastened to the axis of the valve V'and extending in opposite directions therefrom. Said chain or cable is secured in such a position on the wheel or pulley L and arranged in such relation to the arms '5 2' as to cause one end of the chain or cable to turn the valve V into a position to establish communication between the waautomatically from its seat on the inlet to the pipe-section C by'means of a chain vg, contnecting said valve to one end of a lever lthe opposite end of which is con nected by a chain g to a ter-supply pipe h and flushing-pipe C 'When the cover T is lifted to its open position, as illustrated, respectively, in Figs. '9 "and 2 of the drawings. It is therefore obvious that the bowl A is flushed invariably while 'the 7 closet is in use. The bowl isthus constantly rinsed duringrthatti-m e, and therinsingpasses ofi'freely through the outlet-spout ainto :the

by dotted lines in Fig. 2 :of the-drawingsgthe opposite end of the aforesaid chain .or cable is caused to turn the valve V into a position to cut off the flow of water from the supplyp'i pe F to the interior of the valve and at the same time open the port to the waste-pipe I, as shown in Fig. 8 of the drawings, thus allowing ithe water in the flushing-pipe O to reoede through the valve and was-tapipe to the soil-pipe. The flushingpipe therefore remains empty until the cover T is again raised.

It will be observed that by the connection of the cover with the valve'actuati-ng devices athevalve is controlled independently of the seat S, and therefore the hinging of said seat :to the closet is immaterial in my invention, which is thus rendered applicable to a closet having a stationary seat. I

In order to properly guide and protect the aforesaid chainor cable, I inclose the same in a su-itable tube Z and arrange therein-sheaves n n, upon which the two end portions of the chain or cable run. To alford access to said sheaves for adjusting or repairing or renewing the same when required, I provide the tube Z-with removable panels Z and mount each pair of sheaves loosely on a pin 0, which is secured at one end to the side of the tube and passes with its opposite end through the panel Z and has fastened to its protruding end a suitable head 0', which laps onto the panel, as "shown in Fig. v5 of the drawings.

My invention is applicable towater-closets which are equipped with the usual flushingtan-k D, as represented in Fig. 101: the drawings, in which caseIfor-m the flushing-pipe of two sections 0 and O, the section 10' extending from the valve V to the tank to supply the same-with water, and the other section Oextends from said tank to the bowl A and is provided with a suitable valve 25, which is lifted tto drop to Its seat "to close the flushing-pipe C. At the same time said movement of the cover T turns the valve V to cause the water to pass from the supply-pipe F throughzsaid valve-and :to the tank DA to :fi llsaid-stank until cut off 'by the-usual float-valve Dli nssaid'ita-nk. in this arrangement it may be desired toconitiniue a small stream of water into the bowl A during the time the tank D is being filled and the seat is occupied. To permit such .a stream, I connect the pipe-section .Gd irectly with the pipe-section .0 by a small pipe-p, provided withla valve 19, as represerrtedzin Fig. 1 of the drawings. The flushin g oflthe bowlmay 'be controlled by hand in the usual manmer when desired by a pull .upon the chain gand holding the same during thei'tim-eolf flushing.

In order to permit access to the interior .of the bowl A for repairs or other purposes in which the flushing of the bowl is :notdesired, I provide adjustable means for fasteningand releasing thecable :h to and from the pulley L. One of said :means is illustrated ibQSll in Fig. 12 .of the drawings, and consists of two clamping-bars r and r, placed, respectively, across the inner and outer sides of the trim of the pulley and made to press :thecable onto the pulley by-means of bolts mnpassingthrough the ends of said barsa'nd provided with nuts which may be loosened when desired for the aforesaid purpose. Said releasingof the cable is to beefiected while ethetcover '1 is-zclosed, thus leaving the valve V in position to cut oflf the water from the flushing-pipe.

It is obvious that my described automatic flushing apparatus is applicable to watertanks of various kinds.

What I claim as my =i-nventionis- 1. The combination with the bowl, its hinged cover, soil-pipe, flushing-pipe, and a water-supply valve disposed out of direct range with the flushing-pipe, of .a pulley fastened :to the axis of the cover to be actuated thereby, a cable or chain attached intermediate its end-s to said pulley and having its ends connected to the valve to operate the same, pipes extending from the valve toward the bowl and inclos-ing said. cable or chain, said pipes having elbows provided with detach-able panels to afford access to the interiors thereof, and sheaves pivoted in said elbows and guidingsaid cables or chains, asset forth.

2. The combination with the. bowl, its

hinged cover, and soil-pipe of a valve-cage having three ports, a supply-pipe leading to one of said ports, a flushing-pipe leading from another of said ports, a waste-pipe leading from the third port to the soil-pipe, a plugin said cage, having laterally-projecting arms, a device fixed on the axis of the cover, a cord or chain secured between its ends to said device and having its ends secured to the respective valve-arms, so as to turn the valve in one direction when the cover is raised and in another direction when the cover is lowered, sheaves over which said cord or chain passes, and a pipe to contain said cord or chain and sheaves, said pipe having detachable panel to afford access to the sheavesand cord or chain, and said plug having a port which opens communication of its interior with the waste-pipe when the cover is closed and also having an enlarged port which maintains the flushing-pipe constantly in communication with the interior of the plug and opens communication of the supply-pipe with the interior of the plug only when the cover is raised.

HILAND H. KENDRICK. [11. sh]

Witnesses:

L. C. FOSTER, FRANK B. DILTS. 

